Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity Dr.Moss privately worries that his subjects may have guessed his research hypothesis, but doesn't press his subjects for information.Several of his subjects believe that they know the experiment's purpose, but do not reveal this to Dr.Moss.What problem does this situation describe?
A)a pact of ignorance
B)confounding
C)experimenter bias
D)history threat

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This situation describes a "pact of ignorance," where subjects believe they know the experiment's purpose but choose not to reveal this to the experimenter, potentially affecting the study's internal validity.